Patents by Inventor Hiu Hung Shek

Hiu Hung Shek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for settling online prepaid transaction with optical disc
    Publication number: 20020143702
    Abstract: A system for settling an online purchase made via an Internet connection to a online purveyor includes a central account platform connected to the Internet and a prepaid optical disc for use in a cd rom drive of the purchaser's computer. The account platform includes a database having multiple prepaid account records. Each of the prepaid account records has a unique prepaid account identifier and a monetary amount associated with the prepaid account identifier. The prepaid optical disc has one of the prepaid account identifiers and software recorded thereon. The software includes means for initiating communication between the account platform and the purchaser's computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Hiu Hung Shek, Ching Yuen Leung